Nishcandra, Niścandra: 3 definitions
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Nishcandra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Niścandra can be transliterated into English as Niscandra or Nishcandra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Nishchandra.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Ancient Science of Life: A Metallurgical Study of Nāga BhasmaNiścandra (निश्चन्द्र) refers to the “lack of metallic shine” and is used to test the quality of prepared bashma.—Bhasmīkaraṇa process (māraṇa) changes the śodhita-rasa drugs (metal and mineral) into desired medicine (chemical compound) which reduces the toxicity of the metal and potentiates the medicinal property. There are several tests described in Ayurvedic texts to check the quality of prepared bhasma viz. rekhāpūraṇa (small particle size), niścandra (lack of metallic shine) and niruttha (absence of alloy formation with silver) etc. (See Rasaratna-samuccaya)
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsNiścandra (निश्चन्द्र):—One of the classical test for examining the bhasma / kajjali indicating no free availability / complete compounding of material
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryniścandra (निश्चंद्र).—a S Of which the brilliancy is destroyed;--used of the calx of talc, quicksilver &c.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
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Full-text: Ashodhita, Dhatubhasma, Bhasmikarana, Rekhapurana, Niruttha.
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International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
A scientific review of rasapushpa (niragandha kupipakva rasayana) and its modern aspect < [2020, Issue 2, February]
A Metallurgical Study of Nāga Bhasma < [Volume 36 (issue 4), Apr-Jun 2017]